Wisconsin Question 1, Pocket Ballot and Coupon Voting System Measure (April 1906)
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| Topic Election administration and governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Wisconsin on April 3, 1906. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing pocket ballot and coupon voting systems. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing pocket ballot and coupon voting systems. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 45,958 | 29.25% | ||
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111,139 | 70.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Chapter 522 of the Laws of 1905, entitled ‘An act to provide for the use of the pocket ballot and coupon voting system, and to amend Section 45 of the Statutes of 1898,’ be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Wisconsin, a referred state statute is required for laws that extend "the right of suffrage to additional classes," per Article III, Section 2 of the Wisconsin Constitution. Before 1902, referred statutes were required for laws that affect banking.
A simple majority vote is required during two legislative sessions for the Wisconsin State Legislature to place a referred statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Wisconsin State Assembly and 17 votes in the Wisconsin State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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